Letter to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) stating "you are so eminently qualified for the position which you now hold in the Mint, that I am very sure that the idea of removing you, if entertained at all, must be founded on some mistake."
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) was Melter & Refiner at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The James Booth papers are held by the Science History Institute in Philadelphia. Newman Numismatic Portal sponsored the digitization of the numismatic portions of this material in 2021.